Cost of a Mirena? and breastfeeding after a general?

[MummaBee]

Hi all my doctor is going to put in a Mirena this weekend under a general. This was all he told me and like a dumb person I was rushed out without asking any questions (to my defense my 7weeker just had her needles and was bleating)
My questions are does it cost me any money obviously the script does but what about him putting it in? I'm on a Health care card
If hes doing it with a general does that mean I go to sleep? Do I just go to his surgery or the local hospital?
How will that effect my supply and can I breastfeed straight away?
Will I be able to drive myself?
TIA

[Beatrix]

I think you need to call him and ask.

I don't know anyone who had it put in under a general unless they were under for other reasons (D&C)

I had mine put in, in a clinic. It costs about $30 for it without a HCC. Wasn't put to sleep and it didn't hurt. Was slightly uncomfortable.


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[Beatrix]

Oh and it it's in a clinic with some local anesthetic (which is a swab type done on you cevix) they don't like you to drive straight after


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[Trillian]

I had one put in under a general a few years back. It was $40-odd for the mirena itself, but if you have a HCC I'm not sure if it will be for the $5.80 or whatever it is now for a script, unless it's not on the PBS? And youwill pay for the anaesthetist, which can be a significant amount of money depending on how long you're under the GA for. I'm guessing you are going public? If it is fully public, then you wont pay for any of that, as medicare will pay for it. But if you are going as a private patient you will need to pay for the short stay in hospital as you recover from the GA too, which will be a minimum of a few hours. If you are having a general, you will not be allowed to drive yourself home so you will need someone to pick you up. The general will mean you need to be in a hospital too and not in his surgery.

[Traveller]

I had mine done at a clinic without any anaesthetic. It didn't hurt and I could drive straight afterwards. I think you need to call your doctor and clarify though as getting it done under a general would be a very different scenario involving hospital and a longer stay.

[MummaBee]

Thanks I think I will ask him tommorrow if he can do it without the general

[Trillian]

Usually they would only put it in with a general if they were doing something else or if there were other concerns. I had mine done under a general as part of Lap surgery.

[feeb]

When I was thinking of getting 1 I was told that given I had not had a vaginal birth there may be a chance that it can't be inserted in clinic room and may need to have a GA. But OB was willing to have a try as I had got to 9cm.

As for BF yes you can feed after as it will only be a light general for a short time.

[loulabelle]

I had mine in and out without general. kinda just felt period like pain. I did feel a little dizzy when I first stood up, apparently its quite common but was fine 10 mins later. unless they are doing something else at the same time or you have huge anxiety about it, there isn't a need for anesthetic.

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[nickle730]

I had one inserted about 6 years ago. I have a poor pain tolerance and my ob did it under a GA at a day procedure centre. DS was 8 weeks old and it was the best 15 minutes sleep I had had in months!! I do know plenty of women who have had them inserted without anaesthetic. I have heard all descriptions from 'mildly uncomfortable' to 'excruciating'! I guess it depends on the individual and the experience of the doctor inserting it.

I did have mine removed in the doctor's surgery. It felt slightly more uncomfortable than a pap smear, but was certainly bearable.